Ultimatum issued for return of stolen funds with $3M bounty expiring in 48 hours, threatening forensic investigation.
Security & Exploits ·
An on-chain message broadcast on the Base network contains an ultimatum demanding the return of $3 million in funds held in ETH, with a 48-hour deadline for compliance. The message, sent from one address to another, references prior settlement proposals that were allegedly ignored and characterizes the retained funds as stolen.
The sender frames the $3 million as a "White Hat" bounty—a conditional offer to reward the return of the assets and avoid further action. The message indicates the funds have been held for over a month. If returned within the deadline, immunity is implied; if not, the sender states the bounty will be withdrawn and the amount reallocated to "blockchain forensic firms and investigators" to identify the recipient and pursue recovery.
The substance and parties involved remain unclear from the on-chain message alone. No independent confirmation of the dispute's origins, the legality of either party's claims, or the nature of the alleged theft has been verified. The sender provides an email contact for negotiation but does not disclose the underlying incident or explain why the funds were transferred in the first place.